THE MANUAL PRESENTS THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENTATION OF THE FUNCTIONS AND METHODOLOGY FOR PERFORMING A SPACE INVENTORY AND UTILIZATION STUDY AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. THE INCLUSION OF SAMPLE FORMS AND NORMATIVE DATA FROM 101 INSTITUTIONS COLLECTED DURING 1951 THROUGH 1955 WOULD ENABLE AN INSTITUTION TO--(1) PERFORM A SELF STUDY,…

A detailed analysis is presented of facilities inventory data from New York State higher education institutions, both public and private. A number of space distributions, as a function of student enrollments, are provided. All space inventoried within designated institutional groupings is categorized by type, and divided by head count and…

Insurance coverage of school buildings and contents is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain, and increases of 50 percent or more in the premium are not uncommon. Methods of reducing premium increases are outlined in this speech. (MLF)

A detailed report on availability of, purposes for, advantages and disadvantages of hardware and software in Adult Basic Education is given. Problem of how to reduce complexity of using instructional devices, and how to reduce need for readjustments of present programs to install them is discussed. (NF)

Describes a survey used to produce an inventory of microform machines and an overview of microform collections on the University of Wisconsin--Madison campus. Such an inventory can be used as a general information or reference guide for students and faculty who need to use microform readers and reader/printers. (CMV)

Suggestions and caveats for consideration in engaging in the process of implementing energy conservation measures. (Author)

A roof management program protects the capital investment of a new roof. Steps to create a program are (1) assemble roof information files, (2) implement a roof inspection program with periodic inspection, and (3) establish maintenance scheduling and implementation. (MLF)

Videotapes can provide useful records for insurance purposes when schools suffer fire or other calamitous damage. This article describes the production, editing, and storage of videotaped records of the contents of school rooms that contain specialized equipment or materials. (PGD)

A planning committee pulled together the educational philosophies and concepts of the district and then related them to the building, furnishing, and equipment needs of a new learning center at Squantum School. (Author/MLF)

This "IssueTrak" addresses the condition of urban school facilities as a matter of great urgency. Facility planners, are committed to working with urban school districts to develop and implement a systematic approach for modernizing aging urban school facilities. The next generation of school children is far too important and valuable to be forced…

The first of two articles outlines how the director of the physical plant at Monroe County Community College (Michigan) developed a preventive maintenance program. The first step, assembling a set of up-to-date records, is detailed. (MLF)

Carefully organized and effectively implemented predesign activities offer long-term benefits in planning or improving a science building. A number of the predesign studies described were used in planning the Center of Science and Technology at Iona College (New York). (Author/MLF)

Argues than an important key to any educational institution's successful management of media equipment is the maintenance of a record of inventory. Suggests how such an inventory can be prepared and what information it should contain. (FL)

A roof audit reveals both short- and long-term roof problems. A list of roofs that must be replaced, their cost, and a time schedule for replacement will prevent multiple simultaneous failures. (Author/MLF)

The first steps toward effectively managing a property insurance program are a complete understanding of the insurance contract and a professional appraisal. (Author)